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GTP 1350 and the Draw'ed Down Pond

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dahut

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I found out this morning that they lowered the water down at the local lake, for annual maintenance. Of course, I learned this 2 weeks after the draw down began, so I was late as usual. It's the price you pay for having a job, I guess.
I told Lori about it and suggested that I ought to check it out. She agreed that was a good idea, and gave me a little wink.
Sweet gal, that wife of mine. I gave her a peck on the cheek, :cheekkiss: grabbed the GTP and hit the door like a buck rabbit after a doe. Oh sweet black water here I come!

Well, it wasn't long before the dreamin' and the reality soon caught up with each other. The pond is down, but I soon learned that every dude with a detector has been hammering it for the last two weeks. Most of the competition around here is either retired, unemployed or works rotating shifts with extensive off time. This means a regular horde of detectorists had been at it for a fortnight. It's my darned luck to have a high-paying, prestigious job that requires my actual presence on site. Dang - missed it again! :rofl:

Undaunted, I hit it anyway. I did know that the opposite side of the cove from the hammered, modern beach is where folks used to swim, going back to the early 20th Century. This period peaked during WWII, and it had remained a popular recreation spot until the new beach was created, 5 years ago. I also know that I am not the only guy who is aware of this. But, hey, what else did I have to do?

I already knew, too, that it was an iron infested nightmare. Old cans, straps, rebar, nameless ferrous EO's - it was all under there like a steel carpet. My answer was to run in all metal and actually listen to the iron. Radical, I know, but that is how I roll, baby! :smoke:

Once I got used to the Iron Song, anything else was a sure fire tip-off when I heard it. Here are the results:

The Pouch Dump
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The Usual Suspects
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The Gleanings
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Just a bunch of clad and one lonely 'ol '44 Wheat Cent.
But like I said before - what else I got to do?

Thanks for looking.
 
Its a humbling experience some times. Your time for retirement is coming, than you can be first next time lol, Happy hunting!
 
Well buddy, I see it this way. When we first get wind of a possible killer spot with special promise, a guy can get that bubbly exciting high. It may have been a bit of a bummer later, but you got the high of endless possibilities. You still win.:bouncy:
 
thanks Dahut great post ,, we have to get drought to drain our lakes up in my end of the country,and at he moment the nearest lake is still near full, but will get there soon enough I guess
 
"Beats the hell out of a kick in the butt with a frozen boot...."

"Well buddy, I see it this way. When we first get wind of a possible killer spot with special promise, a guy can get that bubbly exciting high. It may have been a bit of a bummer later, but you got the high of endless possibilities. You still win...."

"It's a humbling experience some times. Your time for retirement is coming, than you can be first next time lol, Happy hunting!..."

I detect because I love it, not for the finds alone. If I was worried about how much or what I find, I would have quit long ago.
It is my chosen hobby, so I do it regardless of outcome.
Admittedly, I am a little dismayed at the hordes of users out there these days. When I started, it was the at the end of the last waning period, when detecting had fallen in popularity. The Old Guard had gone on to other things, once the easy silver played out. Often, I was the sole person on a spot. But not anymore.

Enter the Age of the Cheap Detector, the mass marketed wonders like the ACE 250, Bounty Hunters and so on.
While these are great profit builders for the makers, by making so many available, some of the joy has been stolen from all of us.
In return, it is spread around for more folks to enjoy.

It is a study in generosity vs. avarice, in the final analysis. I'm in two minds - half of me wants the former, while my other half clings to the latter. Had I come along later, I would accept the current state as normal. As it is, I have to adapt.
 
Yeah detecting sucks today as compared to yesterday. There are numerous spots here in town where when I hit them years ago I was almost guaranted to walk out with five to ten bucks. Those same sites today often yield nothing or just a few cents. To many detectors chasing too little money - sort of like inflation in reverse.

Bill
 
Uncle Willy said:
Yeah detecting sucks today as compared to yesterday. There are numerous spots here in town where when I hit them years ago I was almost guaranted to walk out with five to ten bucks. Those same sites today often yield nothing or just a few cents. To many detectors chasing too little money - sort of like inflation in reverse.

Bill
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It does require one to adapt and improvise, that is for sure.
 
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